uname(1) General Commands Manual uname(1)
Name
uname - print name of current UNIX system
Syntax
uname [ options ]
Description
The command prints the current system name of the UNIX system on the standard output file. The command determines which system is being
used.
Options
-s Print the system name (default).
-n Print the nodename (the nodename may be a name that the system is known by to a communications network).
-r Print the operating system release.
-v Print the operating system version.
-m Print the machine hardware name.
-a Print all the above information.
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